000
FZNT02 KNHC 231533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 23 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 21N94W TO 
18N95W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N92W TO 23N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. AREA OF SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS OVER THE SE GULF AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS COULD 
BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS.   
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N90W TO 21N96W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 20N93W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N96W TO 18N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 26N AND W OF 
85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 
90W...AND S OF A LINE FROM 28N90W TO 25N97W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... 
EXCEPT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 29N90W TO 26N92W TO 
21.5N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND S OF 
13N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 82.5W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 10N TO 
15.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 10N TO 
15.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 61W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19.5N87W. 
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.